[Python-ideas] Create Python 2.8 as a transition step to Python 3.x

[Neil Schemenauer]

On 2014-01-19, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> [Neil]
> > - if people install this new version of Python as the default, old
> >   scripts and programs will break. [...]
> 
> - It gives people an excuse to avoid migrating, and as sure as the sun 
> rises in the east, will lead to people calling for Python 2.9 a few 
> years from now.

That would be progress though.  My proposed 2.8 would have most of
the incompatible changes from 3.x so if people port it they will be
much closer to 3.x.

  Neil